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contents Gardening Calendar begins

Recipes for Remembering: The House on Nine Row by Meri Puccio

Seasonal Palette Calendar begins

Red Hook Library Plans Children’s Learning Garden

Bronck House Celebrates 350: Semiseptcentennial Summer

Take the Kids Calendar begins

Live! On Stage Calendar begins

Sounds of the Season Calendar begins

Readings, Signings & Screenings Calendar begins

Long Days, Short Years by Brian PJ Cronin

Miscellaenous Calendar

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Greene County Historical Society

Meri Puccio

On the Cover: ‘Farm Stand Flowers,’ by artist Ellen Hoverkamp. A pioneer in the use of the flatbed scanner in creating fine art, her technique involves making intricate arrangements from plants, vegetables, and natural objects directly on the scanner. The light from the scanner reflects the subject, with the arrangement appearing to glow against a dark background in the resulting photograph. Hoverkamp’s photography has been widely exhibited at venues such as the Macy’s Flower Show and James Beard Foundation in New York City and it is in the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.“My aim is to bring attention to nature’s beauty and to honor the efforts and passion of gardeners and farmers.” She resides with her husband in West Haven, Connecticut, where she taught art for 33 years in the public schools and now enjoys life as a full-time artist. Examples of her artwork can be seen on her website: myneighborsgarden.com. Her work is on exhibit at Spencertown Academy Arts Center in Spencertown, NY, June 1-30, in conjunction with the Academy’s annual ‘Hidden Gardens’ weekend. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m., or by appointment.

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gardening ‘Magic Carpet,’ botanical photograph by Ellen Hoverkamp, whose work is on exhibit at Spencertown Academy Arts Center in Spencertown throughout the month of June. The exhibit coincides with the Academy’s annual ‘Hidden Gardens’ festivities planned for the weekend of June 22.

Hudson Valley Garden Association Plant Swap

Garden of Laura Wilson, HVGA co-founder, Walkill, NY 12589 Saturday, May 25, 9-10:30 a.m.: Meet area gardeners and trade for FREE plants. Rain or Shine. Bring a friend, but not your pet. View oﬃcial invite with tips for ﬁrst time swappers online. RSVP to receive location details. Information: http://www.hvgardenjournal.com/2013/04/26/hvgaplant-swap-2013/

Annual Vanderbilt Garden Spring Plant Sale

Vanderbilt Historic Site, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Saturday-Monday, May 25-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: This is the most important fundraiser for the FWVGA during the season. A wide variety of plants are for sale, including perennials, annuals and shrubs. Most of the plants come from the Vanderbilt gardens, others are supplied by volunteers all over the Hudson Valley. All plants are locally grown. Information: http://vanderbiltgarden.org/plantsale

Garden Conservancy Open Day: Columbia County

Columbia County, NY Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Visit four private gardens during the Garden Conservancy’s Columbia County Open Day: Arcadia, the garden of Ronald Wagner and Timothy Van Dam, in West Taghkanic; Kevin Lee Jacobs’ garden in Valatie; Margaret Roach’s garden in Copake Falls; and the garden of Peter Bevacqua and Stephen King in Claverack. The Open Day will feature a plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery and a lecture or workshop (extra fees apply) at Margaret Roach’s garden. Tickets: $5 suggested donation/garden Information: http://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays

Beauty and the Feast

Spencertown Academy Arts Ctr, 790 Rte 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 June 1-30: Gallery exhibition by artist Ellen Hoverkamp. Ms. Hoverkamp creates her scanner photographs by arranging selected botanical cuttings on the glass plate of a digital scanner. The resulting images are simply stunning. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1. Information: 518.392.3693; http://spencertwonacademy.org

7th Annual Belleﬁeld Design Lecture & Garden Party

Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center, FDR Presidential Library, 4097 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538 Sunday, June 2, 2 p.m.: Rick Darke presents “The Wild Garden,” an illustrated lecture on livable landscapes. The lecture will feature Darke’s award winning-photography from his expanded edition of William Robinson’s influential book “The Wild Garden” first published in 1870. Darke places William Robinson’s classic concept of wild gardening in modern ecological context and illustrates its relevance for today’s gardeners and landscape stewards.The garden party will offer the author’s celebrated books’ for sale and signing, a garden boutique and heirloom plant sale. Tickets: $35 Information: 845.392.1841; http://www.beatrixfarrandgarden.org/

Floral Scanner Photography for Beginners

Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 Sunday, June 2, 10 a.m.-noon: A fascinating lecture/demonstration of this unusual photographic technique presented by artist Ellen Hoverkamp. The artist will also sign copies of Natural Companions: The Garden Lover’s Guide to Plant Combinations, a collaboration with noted garden writer Ken Druse for which she created 144 compositions as illustrations. Tickets: $20 Information: 518.392.3693; http://spencertownacademy.org

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Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise

Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, NY 12545 Friday, June 7, 7 p.m.: David Rothenberg asks us to consider the relationship between humans and insects in this interdisciplinary music program. Rothenberg’s new book and CD, “Bug Music” investigates the resounding beats of cicadas, crickets, katydids, leafhoppers and water bugs. Tickets: Free Information: http://www.caryinstitute.org/events; http://www.bugmusicbook.com

Putnam County Secret Garden Tour

Putnam County, NY Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: A tour of the best and most beautiful gardens in Putnam County. This award-winning, country driving tour will bring visitors to private homes and sites with formal gardens, perennial flowering landscapes, pastoral fields and water gardens throughout Putnam County. Proceeds benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities. Tickets: $30 advance; $40 day of Information: 845.278.7272 x 2287; http://www.PartnerswithPARC.org

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Taconic State Park, Copake Falls, NY 12517 Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m.: Botanist and Northeast wildﬂower authority Robert Naczi of the New York Botanical Garden leads a wildﬂower walk in Taconic State Park. Register in advance. Information: 518.966.2730; http://www.friendsoftsp.org

Backyard Biodynamics: Designing Your Herb Garden

Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center, 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Sunday, June 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: There’s always room for herbs! Learn to design and plant culinary and medicinal herb gardens with Katherine Whiteside, author of The Way We Garden Now. Explore various techniques, and join in planting a Spiral Garden. Tickets: $45 Information: 518.672.7500 x 232; http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Stonecrop Guided Garden Tour: Shrubs & Vines

Stonecrop Gardens, 81 Stonecrop Lane, Cold Spring, NY 10516 Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m.: Staﬀ horticulturist Michael Hagen leads a one-hour guided tour showcasing shrubs and vines throughout the garden. Tickets: $10; free for members Information: 845.265.2000; http://www.stonecrop.org

Mohonk Garden Tour & Luncheon

Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mtn. Rest Rd., New Paltz, NY 12561 Thursday, June 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Guided walking tour of Mohonk Mountain House’s formal ﬂower gardens, annual and perennial beds and greenhouse hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s Master Gardener Program. Tours followed by luncheon and presentation by guest speaker Marie Iannotti, “Practically Gardening... or gardening wisdom I learned from the Beatles.” Tickets: $70 Information: 845.340.3990 x 335; dm282@cornell.edu

Sensational Flowers

Franklin W. Olin Humanities Building, Bard College, Annandale-onHudson, NY 12504 Thursday, June 13, 10 a.m.-noon: The New York Botanical Garden, in partnership with the Landscape and Arboretum Program at Bard, oﬀers a series of adult education classes on gardening. Open to the public, classes are led by some of the top names in the horticulture industry and cover a wide array of topics. This class focuses on the appeal of

arranging with fresh flowers of abundant fragrance and rich textures. Create simple designs that highlight seasonal flowers and delight and stimulate our senses, while bringing beauty into the home. Please bring to class a floral knife or clippers and box or large shopping bag in which to carry home your finished arrangement. Fee: $35 materials fee due upon registration Information: 800.322.NYBG; http://www.nybg.org/adulted

Beneﬁcial Garden Visitors: Critters Above and Below Ground

Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, June 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m.: Young children will learn how and why some critters are good to have in a garden. In this hands-on session, museum visitors will learn about garden critters such as toads and frogs, build toad houses, and explore compost material with their ﬁngers, with magnifying glasses, and with microscopes to discover critters living underground. Part of a 4-part gardening series designed especially for families with young children, in collaboration between CCEDC Master Gardeners and the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Information: 845.677.8223; http://www.ccedutchess.org

Garden Conservancy Open Day: Columbia County

Columbia County, NY Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Visit three private gardens during the Garden Conservancy’s Columbia County Open Day: Hudson Bush Farm in Greenport; the garden of Susan Anthony and Richard Galef in Craryville; Hudson Hood in Hudson. Tickets: $5 suggested donation/garden Information: http://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays

Garden Conservancy Open Day: Dutchess County

Amenia & Hyde Park, NY Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Visit Maxine Paetro’s English-style cottage garden, Broccoli Hall in Amenia; and the enclosed formal garden and surrounding wild garden designed in 1912 by the acclaimed landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand, the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Belleﬁeld in Hyde Park. Tickets: $5 suggested donation/garden Information: http://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays

Garden Club of Amenia Lecture: Roses

Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501 Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m.: The Garden Club of Amenia 2013 Lecture Series features members of the Garden Club and local Master Gardeners. This month’s lecture on “Roses” will be given by Paul Arcario, owner/gardener of Jade Hill Garden. Tour of garden included. Tickets: $5 suggested donation Information: http://ameniagardens.com/events.html

Guided Tour Innisfree

Innisfree Garden, Tyrrel Rd., Millbrook, NY 12545 Saturday, June 15, 2-4 p.m.: An in-depth, guided tour of this spectacular garden’s varied terrain. Rain or shine. Additional summer tours will be held July 20 and August 17. Tickets: $15 Information: http://www.innisfreegarden.org

Adapting Japanese Gardening Principles to the American Landscape

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adapt the beauty, simplicity and tranquility of the traditional Japanese garden to our American landscape. Bettina is the author of “A Taste of Heaven and Earth,” and “The World in a Bowl of Tea.” This talk is based on her upcoming book, “Rustic Elegance: Garden and Flower Design Inspired by the Way of Tea.” At various times Mueller has been a cook on a working tugboat, a news photographer, owner of a pioneering vegetarian restaurant and executive of a cutting edge Internet company. In addition to her interest in food and media, she’s been a lifelong student of Zen, the Japanese Tea Ceremony and the natural world. Space is limited, registration suggested. Information: 845.537.5800; germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com

Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill

Native Landscapes, 991 Route 22, Pawling, NY 12564 Sunday, June 16, noon-3 p.m.: A three-hour walking tour of a segment of the Applachian Trail in search of wild foods with naturalist “Wildman” Steve Brill. Tickets: $20, reservations required Information: 914.835.2153; http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com

Green Oﬀerings of the Season

Olana, Wagon House Education Center, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, June 16, 1-3 p.m.: Learn about wild edibles and annual and perennial herbs with local nutritionist Betsy Cashen. Learn how to use herbs to give your summer meals, teas, smoothies, and sauces a greens boost. We will take a walk outdoors to identify wild edibles, and will identify other greens by photographs. Following will be a demonstration and sampling of greens-enhanced culinary creations. Please pre-register by preceding Thursday. Tickets: $10/person; $5 vehicle use fee applies Information: shasbrook@olana.org; http://www.olana.org

Vanderbilt Garden Tour

Vanderbilt National Historic Site, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Sunday, June 16, 1-4 p.m.: Interpretive Tour of the formal gardens at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site led by volunteer interpreters. Learn about the history of the gardens, with a focus on the Vanderbilt ownership and the mission of the Vanderbilt Garden Association to rehabilitate and maintain the plants, shrubs, trees and statuary in the gardens as they were in the 1930’s prior to Mr. Vanderbilt’s death. Tickets: Free Information: 845.229.6432; http://www.vanderbiltgarden.org

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Hidden Gardens 2013

Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 Saturday, June 22: Nineth annual celebration of the art of the garden featuring a full line-up of events designed to inform, inspire and intrigue garden enthusiasts. There will be a morning lecture by noted landscape designer Duncan Brine, a self-guided tour of several great town and country gardens, the Garden Market on the Green, a stunning gallery exhibition by artist Ellen Hoverkamp, and more! Tickets: $30-$250 Information: 518.392.3693; http://spencertwonacademy.org

Garden Market on the Green

Village Green across from Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown, NY 12165 Saturday, June 22: Market offering the rare, and the unexpected at affordable prices. Included are hard-to-find, unusual plant materials, handcrafted garden supports, garden-related vintage treasures, handmade pillows and cushions for garden furniture, and current garden books. Plus, unique containers, specially planted and ready to take home, beautiful cutting boards and garden-themed “white elephant” area. Master gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension will be on hand to offer gardening advice. Information: 518.392.3693; http://spencertwonacademy.org

Herb Walk & Talk

Field Apothecary & Herb Farm, 245 Main St., Germantown, NY 12523 Sunday, June 23, 4 p.m.: Dana and Michael Eudy host an Herb Walk & Talk at their CSA herb farm and apothecary in the heart of Germantown. There will be lots to see and talk about as the garden will be in full bloom. This program is organized by the Germantown Library, please sign up at the library or via email. Information: 845.537.5800; germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com

Backyard Biodynamics: Healing Balms for Bites, Stings, and Rashes

Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Ctr, 327 CR 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Learn to transform herbs into practical, helpful products. Taught by certiﬁed herbalist Margo Mullein, founder and owner of Walking Root Herb Farm and Center for Indigenous Technologies. She has been a practicing, certiﬁed Herbalist since 1998. In 2005, based on her relationship with nature, plant medicine skills, and work with mending the sacred hoop, Margo was welcomed as a member of the Native American Association of the Hudson River Valley and is trained in Coyote Mentoring and wilderness survival skills. Tickets: $55 Information: 518.672.7500 x 231; http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Hudson valley garden association Outing: the Climbery The Climbery, 281 Buckwheat Bridge Rd., Germantown, NY 12541 Tuesday, June 11, 2-4 p.m.: Join HVGA for a tour of the private sevenacre garden of Barbara Packer, with over 5000 clematis - the second largest planted collection of clematis in the world - as well as peonies, irises, lilies and gladiolas. The Climbery is open by appointment only, on a limited schedule. HVGA Garden Outings are informal plans made to encourage gardeners interested in exploring the HV’s nursery and public garden treasures to get out there, and to provide plant-loving company for folks without a garden buddy to explore with! Tickets: Free, RSVP required Information: laura@hvga.org; http://www.hvga.org

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Garden Conservancy Open Day: Columbia & Dutchess County

Fairy Houses

Millerton, Stanfordville, Millbrook, Amenia, and Hyde Park, NY Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Visit Helen Bodian’s garden in Millerton; Zibby and Jim Tozer’s Uplands Farm garden in Stanfordville (10 a.m.-2 p.m.); Roseview Dressage’s house and barn gardens in Millbrook; Belinda and Stephen Kaye’s garden in Millbrook; Jade Hill, Paul Arcario and Don Walker’s garden in Amenia; the 10-acre formal classical style gardens at Wethersﬁeld in Amenia; and the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Belleﬁeld in Hyde Park. Tickets: $5 suggested donation/garden Information: http://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays

Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, July 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m.: This session encourages children to see gardens as magical places to enjoy and explore nature. Using found materials such as sticks, twigs, grass and rocks, museum visitors will build fairy houses in nooks and crannies outside, around the museum. Part of a 4-part gardening series designed especially for families with young children, in collaboration between CCEDC Master Gardeners and the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Information: 845.677.8223; http://www.ccedutchess.org

Stonecrop Guided Garden Tour: Systematic Order Beds

Backyard Biodynamics: Preserving and Canning

Stonecrop Gardens, 81 Stonecrop Lane, Cold Spring, NY 10516 Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 p.m.: Staﬀ horticulturist Michael Hagen leads a one-hour guided tour of Stonecrop’s Systematic Order Beds revised to follow the Phylogenetic tree tracings the history of plant evolution. Tickets: $10; free for members Information: 845.265.2000; http://www.stonecrop.org

Hidden Gardens of Amenia Tour

Amenia, NY 12501 Friday, July 12, 5 p.m.: Meet the Gardeners wine & cheese party. Mix and mingle with Hidden Gardens of Amenia garden hosts. Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Self-guided tour of eight private gardens, and two technical gardens. Nationally know, prize winning plants and gardens. Tickets: $20 Information: 845.373.9953; http://ameniagardens.com/events.html

Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center, 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Learn an array of canning and preserving techniques that will enable you to enjoy your Fall harvest throughout the winter months. Taught by Hawthorne Valley Farm to Table Chef Caroline Smialek. Tickets: $45 Information: 518.672.7500 x 232; http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Garden Conservancy Open Day: Columbia County

Canaan and New Lebanon, NY Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Visit Rockland Farm’s 10 acres of gardens in Canaan; and The Tilden Japanese Garden in New Lebanon. Tickets: $5 suggested donation/garden Information: http://www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays

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recipes for remembering

The House On Nine Row

by Meri Puccio When my brother and I were little we spent every summer with our grandparents out in western Pennsylvania, deep in the Allegheny Mountains in a little town called Colver. Colver was a small coal mining town and my grandparents, arriving from the Ukraine in the early 1900s, settled there. My grandfather was a coal miner. A nine hour car ride through the hardy terrain of Pennsylvania, transported us from the street smart, fast talkers of Brooklyn to a house where only broken English was spoken to my brother and me. Now there was grass beneath my feet, the rugged lushness of woods, unlimited sky, wild apple trees, blackberry bushes, and the ever-present, distant hum of the coal mine’s machinery running ‘round the clock. The men of Colver worked two 12-hour shifts – the day shift and the “hoot owl” shift as it was called. My grandparents’ house was one of nine row houses built by the mine. The road was called “Nine Row.” The house and land were large enough to accommodate a woman who raised her own animals, canned her own vegetables, washed coal miners’ clothes by hand, and raised nine children. Like most country houses, no one ever used the formal entryways. Through the little wooden gate and up a set of crooked and cracked cement steps, you reached the side entrance to a subterranean kitchen. Walking into this kitchen was like breaking through the sound barrier. Whether leaving the dimension of a humid June afternoon, or a sunny July morning – entering this kitchen was like landing in another galaxy. The cast-iron cook stove with its six burners, a vat for hot water, and all of the accoutrements that went along with it, sat in the center of the room like a heavenly body in a solar system. Within the orbit of this heavenly body all of the household activities were accomplished. The stove created its own weather system just as planets do. Clouds from boiling laundry or potatoes ﬂoated through the air, purple mists of simmering elderberries and plums for jams, traces of breakfast coﬀee and bacon faded like twilight. You could

photo by Ray Quintero

The stove created its own weather system just as planets do. Clouds from boiling laundry or potatoes floated through the air, purple mists of simmering elderberries and plums for jams, traces of breakfast coffee and bacon faded like twilight. smell the hissing iron heat created by this stove on a cold Pennsylvania morning along with the sad scent of the dying apple wood embers. The acridity of burning coal lingered for an eternity, absorbed by the whitewashed cement walls and the chairs painted that popular mint green of the 1950s. The kitchen smelled foreign. An earthiness, dark and comfortingly moist like a place mushrooms might grow after a light spring rain, lingered. Years of meals hung heavily in the air like ghosts. The distinctive odor of boiled Kapusta mixed with woodsmoke filled the air, as limp cabbage leaves – neatly arranged like flower petals – sat cooling and ready to be stuffed with a mixture of gently fried onions, bacon and chopped meat. A boiling pot of water rattled on the stove so Baba could peel and can the mountain of tomatoes that came from the rich black soil of her garden. The way the cooling water smelled when she finished the task of peeling the tomatoes was not pleasant or unpleasant, but unmistakably of August. A crush of fresh dill – light green, yellow fronds and seeds – waited to be added to the potato soup Baba had quickly assembled for lunch. The heating of sugar and vinegar – mingling opposites – blending for the bath in which the baby cucumbers would be steeped to make homemade bread and butter pickles, added a distinctive tang to the air. On my hands lingered the smell of a slice of homemade garlic salami my grandfather secretly handed me – cut on a barrel in the cold

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storage room. He was tall, thin, and Slavic. He had almond-shaped eyes with high cheek bones, and a proud toothless smile. He smelled of garlic salami and chewing tobacco, and his worn shirt held onto the odors of coal and hard work. When you went up the worn, wooden stairs into the house proper, you entered a world where everything was in its place and windows were never opened. It was a world in which heat was never let out or let in. There was an aroma of furniture polish, starched doilies, woolen carpets and sunshine. Leafy linoleum patterns were softened by years of sun streaming through the porch windows. The antiquated redolence of a velvet couch, which looked as if it just arrived from a 1920’s furniture showroom, added to the distinctive mix. The combination of these elements imparted a scent that permeated every porous surface in the house. It was as if these simple scents were baked into the furniture, the ﬂoor, and the walls, the way cinnamon and cloves are baked into an apple pie. It was a smell unique to my grandmother’s house. There was a peaceful solemness broken only by the boo coo-cooing of an old wooden clock that watched over the modest fancy things that my grandparents managed to accumulate. Many years after my grandparents’ death, the old house sat there, and everything sat in its place – just as they had left it. I made the trip through the twists and turns of those Allegheny Mountains and returned from Colver with some of my grandmother’s furniture. The dark pumpkin colored maple dining room set now sits in my house in the Hudson Valley where it has gotten more use in ﬁve years than it ever got in the 75 years it sat in the house on Nine Row. When I open the glass doors of the hutch to get some wine glasses out for a dinner party, the haunting aroma of my grandparents’ house washes over me. It is palpable. All of who they were and what they were is everlasting. I am comforted and transported to that other dimension – foreign and warm – so deep down familiar. Meri Puccio is a resident of Clermont, New York, private cook & caterer since 1987, owner of Julia & Isabella Fine Fare and it’s many incarnations since 1994.

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Baba’s (Grandmother’s) Potato Soup This is a very simple soup with just a few ingredients, so use the best local ingredients possible – all readily available in the Hudson Valley. 2 medium onions, finely chopped 8 large potatoes (approximately 3 1/2 lbs), cut into 2” cubes 3 Tbs. butter or olive oil 8 cups of water 2 cups of fresh green beans, cut into bite-sized pieces, or 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/2 cup of sour cream, room temperature 1 Tbs. flour handful of fresh dill, chopped salt & pepper to taste In a heavy pot, heat butter or oil and add onion. Saute slowly, until onion softens. Add the potatoes, season with salt & pepper and saute until partially cooked. Add the water. Turn up heat to medium/high and cook until potatoes are fork tender. At this point you can use a wand blender to partially puree, leaving some nice chunks of whole potatoes. My grandmother would have mashed some with a fork and you can do this too if you like. Lower the heat to medium. At this time, add the string beans or the cabbage, tasting once again for salt. It’s important to flavor the soup as you go along. Cook until the vegetables are tender, being careful not to overcook, or undercook. In a small, heatproof bowl stir the sour cream and the flour together until nicely incorporated. Take a ladleful of hot soup and stir into the sour cream mixture, blend well. Turn heat down, add the sour cream mixture to the soup and stir well. Do not boil or the sour cream will break. The soup is now ready to be served. Garnish with fresh dill. For an authentic flavor, drizzle a drop of white vinegar into each bowl of soup. For a vegan version, omit the butter and the step with the sour cream.

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Seasonal

PA L E T T E

William Wegman, Splitting Image, 2005, Large-format Polaroid print, 24 x 20 in. Courtesy of Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles; © William Wegman. On exhibit at Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center in ‘The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation” through June 30.

du tch ess Albert Shahinian Fine Art

Upstairs Galleries, 22 East Market St., Ste 301, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through May 31: “15th Anniversary Salon and Collectors Sale,” a diverse and exemplary exhibition of contemporary work showcasing 25 artists who have been core exhibitors in more than 110 curated shows since the gallery opened in 1998. June 15 - August 11: Solo exhibition, “Yale Epstein: Re-Imaginings: Re-Contextualized Photographs.” Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. and by appointment or chance. Open until 8 p.m. third Saturday of month Information: 845.876.7578; http://www.shahinianﬁneart.com

Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park

ACHP Gallery, 4338 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park 12538 Through June 2: “Fiesta of Color,” 25 artists exhibit paintings, sculpture, photography, mosaics and stained glass. June 14-July: “Summer Dreams,” all new art from the Collective’s 25+ member artists in painting, sculpture, photography, mosiacs, stained glass and more. Opening Reception: Friday, June 14, 6-9 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: http://www.facebook.com/HydeParkArtists

At the Top ~ Rhinebeck Hair Salon

6400 Montgomery St., 2nd ﬂr., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through June 15: “Light Eﬀects,” paintings by Hana Gordon, Susan Nagel, Peg Maines, and Marie Wilson-Lago. Information: 845.876.0330; http:///www.rhinebeckhairsalon.com

Bard Hessel Museum of Art

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Through May 26: “Less Like An Object More Like The Weather,” 14 second-year students present their individual curatorial projects simultaneously. June 22-December 20: “Haim Steinback: Once Again the World is Flat,” an expansive exhibition of works by Haim Steinbach. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 22, 1-4 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 845.758.7598; http://www.bard.edu/ccs

Barrett Art Center

55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through-June 22: 2nd Annual “Half Your Age Show” featuring collaborative work by artists paired with a partner that is half their age (or twice their age). 2nd Floor Gallery, through June 28: Solo show, Dan McCormack “Nude at Home,” pinhole camera portraits. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. & by appt. Information: 845.471.0407; http://www.barrettartcenter.org

beacon artist union (bau)

506 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through June 2: “bau 100 + 1,” 100 artists celebrate the Beacon Centennial. In the Beacon Room: Kathy Feighery. Hours: Fri., 3-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., noon-6 p.m. Information: 845.440.7584; http://baugallery.com

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Beacon Institute Gallery

199 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through October 7: “Watershed: How Industry Has Changed the Water of the World,” photographs by Robin Dana. A vivid collection of images from the Hudson, Potomac and other watersheds around the world. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.; open until 8 p.m. Second Saturdays. Information: 845.838.1600 x 19; http://bire.org

Betsy Jacaruso Studio & Gallery

The Courtyard, 43-2 East Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through June 1: “10th Anniversary Art Along the Hudson Juried Exhibition,” featuring works selected by Dennis Anderson and MaryKay Lombino from communities along the Hudson. June 1-July 1: “Luminous Landscapes,” featuring works from Betsy Jacaruso and new works from the Cross River Artists. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., noon-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and by appt or chance. Open until 7 p.m. on Third Saturdays Arts Walk. Information: 845.516.4435; http://www.betsyjacarusostudio.com

CCS Bard Galleries

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Through May 26: “Monogamy,” an exhibition featuring Gerard Byrne and Sarah Pierce, artists who taught at CCS Bard in the Fall of 2011. The show emphasizes a recurring trope in the work of both artists; the artist’s voice. Information: 845.758.7598; http://www.bard.edu/ccs

CCS Bard Video Gallery

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Through May 26: “Circle Circle,” Kelly Nipper’s body of work in which the structure and movement of the hurricane spurs questions of how ﬂow in general is communicated and given form in a number of speciﬁc contexts. This particular accumulation of works centers on Nipper’s eponymous videodance of 2007/2012, and features new work including a collaborative printed project with designer Michael Worthington and curator Alicia Ritson. Information: 845.758.7598; http://www.bard.edu/ccs

Cunneen Hackett Arts Center

9 & 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through May 31: “A Moment in Time,” a solo exhibition of photography by Carolyn Odell. Through May 30: “As the Crow Flies,” a photographic exhibit by Linda T. Hubbard oﬀering a compelling aerial perspective of the Hudson River from Bear Mountain to Kingston through photographs captured high above from a helicopter. Information: http://www.cunneen-hackett.org

Dia:Beacon

Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Permanent Collection: In addition to the permanent collection, Dia Art Foundation is currently exhibiting: Ongoing: “24 Farben – fur Blinky (24 Colors – for Blinky), 1977,” Imi Knoebel’s cycle of 21 shaped paintings. Becher Gallery, ongoing: A collection of 17 photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher will be reinstalled. Ongoing: Andy Warhol’s “Shadows.” Dia acquired this series of 102 paintings in 1980. Presented as a single monumental work, it demonstrates Warhol’s interest in shadows that engaged him throughout the 1970’s. Admission: $12; $10 seniors; $8 students; kids under 12 free Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.440.0100; http://diaart.org/sites/main/beacon

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143 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through July 7: “falling into place: self portraits,” a ﬁrst person visual exploration into the day-to-day life of a person with a disability, photographer Patricia Lay-Dorsey. Hours: Fri.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. Information: http://foveaeditions.org

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

College Center, Main Building, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Through June 30: “The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation,” a groundbreaking survey exhibition organized by the museum that brings together Polaroid pictures by 39 artists and collectives from 1972 through the present. Among the many wellknown artists whose work will be featured are Ansel Adams, Chuck Close, Walker Evans, David Hockney, Robert Mapplethorpe, Andy Warhol and William Wegman. Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 845.437.5632; http://ﬂlac.vassar.edu

Hudson Beach Glass

162 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through June 2: “Reﬂections and Shadows,” work by Kathleen Andersen and Jenevieve Reid. Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Second Saturday until 9 p.m. Information: 845.440.0068; http://hudsonbeachglass.com

The Mid-Hudson Heritage Center

317 Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through June 15: “Change and Transformation: Asian Art and Heritage in the Hudson Valley,” Hudson Valley artists of Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Korean descent present aspects of their cultures and traditions through a variety of media. Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: 845.214.1113; http://midhudsonheritage.org/events

Mill Street Loft Gallery 45

45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through June 21: “Art FUR All!” fundraising exhibition to beneﬁt Dutchess County SPCA. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 845.471.7477; http://www.millstreetloft.org

Montgomery Row

6423 Montgomery St., 2nd Flr., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through May 31: “It All Starts with ART,” artwork by Rhinebeck Central School District Students. June 14-July 27: “As the Crow Flies,” a solo exhibition of aerial landscapes of the Hudson River Valley by Linda T. Hubbard. Reception: Saturday, June 15, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.876.0543; suehartshorn@frontiernet.net

Red Hook CAN/Artist’s Collective Gallery

7516 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Through June 9: “Our Better Nature,” an open show featuring landscapes, botanicals and nature-based abstracts. See how the Hudson River School continues to inﬂuence our local artists and inspire landscape and garden paintings, as well as abstracts and other artistic contemplations of the natural world.

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June 15-November 20: “Sculpture Expo 2013,” outdoor juried sculpture exhibition in the Village of Red Hook. A mapped walking tour of the sculpture circuit will take viewers along the paths of schools and markets, businesses and green areas and into a direct experience of art through a physically transformed landscape. June 15-July 21: “Exploring the Third Dimension,” sculpture and other three dimensional art exhibit held in conjunction with the gala opeing reception for “Sculpture Expo 2013.” Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. and by appt Information: redhookcan@gmail.com; http://rhcan.com

RiverWinds Gallery

172 Main St., Beacon 12508 Through June 2: “Blending Old and New,” an exhibit celebrating Beacon’s 100th Anniversary featuring two amazing artists: today’s Joe Diebboll and yesterday’s Alice Judson. June 8-July 8: “Leaving on Track 9,” the train show featuring photographs by Peter Tassone and Karl LaLonde. Reception: Saturday, June 8, 5-8 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Mon., noon-6 p.m.; Second Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

RiverWinds Gallery @ Wells Fargo Advisors

6423 Montgomery St., Suite 10, 2nd Floor, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through July 22: “Along the Hudson,” a group exhibit celebrating the Hudson Valley, the River and its environs. Images are from New York City up to the Hudson-Athens area. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and by appt. Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

Theo Ganz Studio

149 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through June 2: “Echoes Assembling,” a solo exhibition of the work of Samantha Beste. Beste has always considered the city her muse and this new work conveys her deep connection to all things urban. The paintings provide quiet, soothing moments that are sometimes hard to come by in this frenetically paced environment. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; and by appointment Information: 917.318.2239; http://www.theoganzstudio.com

Tivoli Artists Co-op

60 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Through May 25: “Animal Fare,” animal-themed works by Julia Aneshansley and Marc Sacerdote. May 31-June 23: “No Constraints,” members group show. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat., 1-9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.; and by appt. Information: 845.757.2667; http://www.tivoliartistsco-op.com

Vassar College Art Library

Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Through August 15: “Franc Palaia Solo Exhibition,” a solo survey show featuring 40 years’ worth of Palaia’s artist books. Information: http://arts.vassar.edu

Wojtecki Rotunda Gallery

Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through May 30: “Soul Survivor: Yearning for Truth,” bold abstract works by Lisette Dolﬁne Muntslag. Information: 845.485.3445 x 3702; http://poklib.org

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Columbia 510 Warren St. Gallery

510 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 27: “May 2013 Invitational” featuring Roselle Chartock, Bob Crimi, and Hans Heuberger. Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.822.0510; http://510WarrenStGallery.com

Carrie Haddad Gallery

622 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 26: “Color Theory Paintings by Paul Schuchman” and “Urban,” a group photography exhibit featuring work by Kim McLean, Art Murphy, Elliott Kaufman, Laura Resen, Martin Rich, Peter Liepke and Harry Wilks. May 30-July 7: Two exhibits: “Abstracts,” a new series of sophisticated, light-saturated abstract collages by James O’Shea; “Soft Focus: Paintings and Photographs,” in which artists explore the depiction of light as it transforms and blurs. Featuring work by Chad Kleitsch, Betsy Weis, Jeri Eisenberg, Lynn Butler, Lori Van Houten, and paintings by Patty Neal and Bruce Murphy. Reception: Saturday, June 1, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.1915; http://www.carriehaddadgallery.com

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

1 North Front St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through July 14: “Places of the Heart: Iowa, France and Columbia County” exhibition featuring the works of Julia Johnson Rothenberg of Canaan, New York. This selection of oil paintings of landscapes demonstrate her interest and love for the varied phenomena of natureﬁgural, sculptural and geological features of color, and the foundations of landscape. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.4417; http://artscolumbia.org

Columbia County Council on the Arts Gallery

209 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 June 1-July 28: “Colors of Columbia County Landscape Show,” a group show featuring the colors of beautiful Columbia County in every season. Juried by Joan Damiani, artist/photographer well known for her exquisite landscapes and for capturing the daily complexities of life. Reception: Saturday, June 1, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.671.6213; http://artscolumbia.org

Davis Orton Gallery

114 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through-June 23: Benjamin Dimmitt, “Primitive Florida”; Debi Milligan, “First Light, Last Light”; Keiko Sono, video, “110 Days of Winter.” Portfolio Showcase: Kent Krugh, “Inside the Gate,” and Anna Beeke, “Sylvania.” Hours: Mon.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.697.; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 2: “I AM: Coarc,” a collection of self-portrait photographs and paintings created by adults with disabilities in Homegrown Project workshops led by Sasha Sicurella, directing founder of the I AM: International Foundation. The project provided a platform for the artists to explore and reﬂect on their own images and to understand their importance and beauty as unique individuals. The

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exhibition celebrates the results of this process while communicating acceptance, ability and shared emotions to the wider community. Hours: Mon.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

John Davis Gallery

362 ½ Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 16: Six solo shows featuring sculpture, painting, and photography: Renee Iacone will be in the main galleries with Stacks & Artifacts, Jon Isherwood in the Sculpture Garden with new work, Victoria Palermo, David Hornung, Cecelia Rembert and Herbert Reichert will have exhibitions in the Carriage House. Reception: Sat., May 25, 6-8 p.m. June 20-July 14: Craig Olson’s new paintings will be in the front galleries. Jon Isherwood will have three new works in the sculpture garden. The Carriage House will have paintings by Jenny Snider, Gregory Amenoﬀ, Peter McCaﬀrey and Jason Stopa. Reception: Saturday, June 22, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.5907; http://johndavisgallery.com

Joyce Goldstein Gallery

16 Main St., Chatham, NY 12037 May 25-June 22: “Charles Wollowitz: Sculpture.” Information: 518.392.2250; http://www.joycegoldsteingallery.com

Limner Gallery

123 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 15: “Art Biologic.” June 29-July 28: “Tsunami Mommie,” paintings, drawings, notebooks, sculpture by Michael Jay Heinrich. Information: 518.828.2343; http://www.slowart.com

Olana State Historic Site

5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery, June 9-October 27: “Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin.” Oil and pencil sketches from Church’s travels to Maine. This exhibition includes works from Olana’s collection, and works on loan from private collections and public institutions. Tickets: $6; $5 seniors/students with I.D. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Coachman’s House Gallery, June 9-October 31: “Art Meets Art: Perspectives On and Beyond Olana,” a joint exhibition with the Hudson Opera House in which curator Richard Roth invited contemporary artists to respond to Olana’s art, architecture, landscape and views. Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.1872; http://www.olana.org

Old Chatham Country Store Cafe Gallery

639 Albany Turnpike Road, Old Chatham, NY 12136 Through May 29: Work by Lizbeth Shelley May 30-June 26: Landscape paintings by Scott Balfe. Information: 518.794.6227; http://www.oldchathamcountrystore.com

Omi International Arts Center

Charles B. Beneson Visitors Center Gallery & Fields Sculpture Park, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075 Charles B. Beneson Visitor Center & Gallery: “Southern Exposure” by Larry Poons, considered to be one of the top painters working today. Architecture Omi, through May 2013: “Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture,” multi-disciplinary, site-speciﬁc installations by two Havana-based architects and two internationally established Cuban artists: Yilena Lourdes Feitó Echarri and Yoandy Rizo Fiallo, and Cuban

visual artists Alexandre Arrechea and Armando Mariño Calzado. Year ‘round, The Fields Sculpture Park, during daylight hours: More than 60 acres of rolling farmland, wetlands and wooded areas, The Fields Sculpture Park presents the works of internationally recognized contemporary and modern artists, oﬀering the unique possibility to experience a wide range of large-scale works in a singular outdoor environment. Information: 518.392.4747; http://artomi.org

Roe Jan Community Library

9091 Route 22, Hillsdale, NY 12529 Through mid June: “Personally: A Gathering of Figurative Drawings and Paintings” work by Maj Kalfus. Opening Reception: Friday, May 24, 7 p.m. Information: 518.325.4101; http://www.roejanlibrary.org

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 June 1-30: “Beauty and the Feast,” gallery exhibition by artist Ellen Hoverkamp. Ms. Hoverkamp creates her scanner photographs by arranging selected botanical cuttings on the glass plate of a digital scanner. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1, 4-6 p.m. Information: 518.392.3693; http://spencertwonacademy.org

Upstairs Gallery @ American Glory BBQ

342 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 16: “Hudson After Dark,” work by Cecilia Sinclair. Cecelia is a Registered Nurse at the FASNY Firemans Home in Hudson and a self-taught artist who exchanges her stethoscope for paint brushes at the end of the day. Cecelia’s show captures the dramatic evening glow of Hudson’s City lights creating a rich romanticism in her works. Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. Information: http://artscolumbia.org; http://www.americanglory.com

Greene GCCA Catkill Gallery

398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 Upstaris Gallery, through July 27: “Jerry Miller, Street Photographer.” A memorial exhibition by Palenville artist Jerry Miller (1931-2011) curated by fellow photographers Jill and Dan Burkholder. Through July 27: “Plowshares, Living Close to the Land,” group photography exhibit. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.943.3400; http://www.greenearts.org

Kaaterskill Fine Art Gallery

7950 Main St., Hunter, NY 12485 Through June 16: “Here and There: Local and Distant Landscapes by Three Women Artists,” featuring work by Olive Farrell, Mara Lehmann and Sheila Trautman. The three veteran artists share personal portraits of their Mountaintop backyards intermingled with scenes of the distant lands that have inspired them in their world travels. Hours: Mon. & Thurs., noon-4 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and by appt. Information: 518.263.2060; http://www.catskillmtn.org

Say What? Contemporary Art Gallery

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be invited to play upon a gallery-selected quote. This month’s quote is, “Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.” ~ Rumi Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-6 p.m. Information: 518.589.7500; http://www.say-what-ny.com

Thomas Cole National Historic Site

218 Spring St., Catskill, NY 12414 Through November 3: “Albert Bierstadt in New York & New England.” While Bierstadt is best known for his iconic images of the American West, this exhibition will oﬀer a rare chance to see the artist’s faithful depictions of botanical and geological details in the unspoiled wilderness, mountains, and meadows in the White Mountains, Hudson Valley, and in New England and New York. Hours: May-November., Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets: $10; $9 seniors; kids 12 and under, free; grounds, visitor center and gift shop, free and open to the public. Information: 518.943.7465; http://www.thomascole.org

Wo r k s h ops & Special Events ART What Thou EAT: Why does art change over time?

Free Columbia, 84 Main St., Philmont, NY Saturday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.: Internationally-known art historian, artist, author, curator and educator, Linda Weintraub speaks about food and art. She will present images of food in art from 1850-present, demonstrating that the dramatic changes in strategies for producing, preparing and distributing food correlate with the equally dramatic innovations that have occurred in producing, preparing and distributing art. Presentation followed by pot luck dessert and conversation. Information: 518.671.6213; info@artscolumbia.org

Plein Air Art Club

Columbia County locations Saturdays, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29: This newly formed Columbia County Saturday morning Plein Air Art Club will tour Columbia County land conservancy sites throughout the summer. Events are free and open to all, but no instruction will be provided. Artists must bring in and carry out their own supplies. Young children must be accompanied by adults. Information: 518.671.6213; info@artscolumbia.org

Cat’n Around Catskill During the Dog Days of Summer

Main Street, Village of Catskill, NY 12414 May 27-September: This is the 7th year for the famous Catskill cats. Juried artists decorate fiberglass cats (and this year, dogs too), which will then be displayed throughout the Town and Village of Catskill, and auctioned on Septemer 28, at the Auction & Gala. Profits from the auction support arts education, participating artists, animal welfare, local not-for-profits, and local food banks. Information: http://www.cat-n-around.com

Nature Photography Workshop

CLC Oﬃce, 49 Main St., Chatham & Ooms Conservation Area @ Sutherland Pond, 480 Rock City Rd., Chatham, NY 12037 Saturdays, June 1, 10 a.m.-noon: Led by photographer Nic Flood, this

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workshop will teach participants about the process of taking creative photographs. Registration required. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://clctrust.org/event-education

Chagall in High Falls Lecture and Exhibit

Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 p.m.: A glimpse into a little-known period of the renowned painter Marc Chagall’s life spent in Ulster County, NY. Marc Chagall’s - the famed 20th century artist - life in High Falls will be told through rarely seen pictures, music and videos. In addition to the lecture, an exhibition of images will be on display at the library throughout the month of June. Information: http://www.starrlibrary.org

TEDxLongDock

Beacon Institute’s Center for Environmental Innovation & Education, Dennings Point, 199 Dennings Ave., Beacon, NY 12508 Friday, June 7, time tba: Stimulating and inspiring talks on the impact of arts, culture, the creative class and entrepreneurship in the Hudson Valley. TEDxLongDock will challenge traditional views of economic development, and explore the vital role of the creative economy to the longterm vibrancy of our region. The day-long event will include a mix of talks and performances. Tickets: $70, includes all sessions and networking, lunch, snacks and an after party Information: http://www.tedxlongdock.com/attend

Friends of Omi Cocktail Party & Exhibition Preview

Charles B. Beneson Visitors Center, Omi International Arts Center, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075 Friday, June 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Artist Nathan Carter will discuss his work, which will be on display at the Visitors Center. Carter has long been drawn to the theatricality of dioramas in which complex worlds are explained in a single scene. Hors d’oeuvres by Cafe Omi chefs. Tickets: $25; free for members Information: outreach@artomi.org; http://www.artomi.org

Second Saturday Beacon

Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, June 8, noon-9 p.m.: A city-wide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month when galleries and shops stay open until 9 p.m. Gallery openings, music are just some of the ongoing events. Information: http://beaconarts.org

Gallery Talks at Dia:Beacon

Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, June 8, 2 p.m.: Mitch McEwen on Robert Irwin. Brooklynbased designer Mitch McEwen is principal of A. Conglomerate and founder of SUPERFRONT, a not-for-proﬁt organization for architectural experimentation and creative interdisciplinary exchange. Tickets: Free with museum admission Information: 845.440.0100; http://www.diaart.org/sites/main/beacon

Hidden Gallery Walk of Palenville

Hamlet of Palenville, NY 12463 Sunday, June 23, noon-6 p.m.: “Pop-up” art galleries featuring local, regional, and national artists celebrate Palenville’s historic role as one of the key birthplaces of American Art. Visitors can enjoy workshoops, artist talks, a live Paint Out event, food from Pippy’s Hot Dogs and Yum Yum Noodles food trucks, and a picnic area sponsored by the Circle W General Store. Free parking. Maps and info distributed from Event Headquarters at the intersection of Routes 32A and 23A in Palenville. Information: 845.241.0270; hiddengallerywalk@gmail.com

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red hook library plans children’s learning garden The Friends of the Red Hook Public Library’s proposed Children’s Learning Garden will offer up to 1,200 square feet of additional space that can be utilized by the library six months of the year. It will offer outdoor space for many more activities and a whole new dimension of children’s outdoor learning experiences. Fundraising for the project kicked off on Apple Blossom Day in May, and in one month, $12,000 in donations and in-kind support was raised. Only $5,000 additional dollars needs to be raised in order to make the Children’s Learning Garden a reality. The library envisions an area that can be utilized for children’s crafts and educational programs such as: creating environmental awareness of good eating habits (ground to table); the joys of gardening (vegetables, flowers, plants); and the benefits of insects and other garden creatures to our world. The area may also be used as a demonstration area for gardening, photography, and more activities with hands-on experience. In addition, the area can be used by all library patrons (children, tweens, teens, adults and senior citizens) for reading, relaxation, and reflection. It will also be an ideal location for educational programs, like renewing awareness of Red Hook’s history as a rural farming community, displaying garden art and photos, and more. The library imagines an inviting outdoor space for events, and a relaxing meeting space that can be used by book clubs, local organizations, and others. The space is directly adjacent to the entrance to the children’s library, making for safe and easy access for children of all ages. Safety and decorative fencing will be installed to protect the children from the close proximity of the handicapped parking area. The area will be handicapped accessible with cement walkways and a table that will accommodate a wheel chair. There will be an outdoor potting bench with sink for easy wash up. A minimum of three cement tables and chairs will be installed to accommodate up to 20 or more children at a time for activities. Up to ten large barrels will be provided for the children to plant vegetables and flowers. The cement retaining wall will be painted in a cheerful mural appropriate for a Children’s Learning Garden. Adult seating will be provided, and the perimeter of the area will be planted with decorative shrubs and plants. Once the project is completed, it will require minimum upkeep. The Friends of the Red Hook Public Library have already committed to a yearly amount of money for maintenance, and volunteers will be solicited each spring to clean up, maintain and replant the flower beds. In the meantime, those interested in supporting the Children’s Learning Garden by making a donation or volunteering, are encouraged to contact the Friends of the Red Hook Library by email at FriendsRHPL@yahoo.com, or by calling the library at 845.758.3241

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Semiseptcentennial Summer Panorama photograph of Bronck Museum grounds by Susanne Morlang.

It’s hard to believe how time flies, but it has been three-and-ahalf centuries since Pieter Bronck and his family settled on their land near present day Coxsackie. In America there aren’t many semiseptcentennials being held, so the question becomes what is the appropriate way to honor the passage of 350 years? Well, why not begin with a birthday party! On Sunday, June 16, from 12:30-4 p.m., the Bronck Museum will hold its 350th birthday party complete with 350 cupcakes, face painting, music, and fun of all kinds. A highlight for dads and their kids is the chance to participate in raising the scale model of a New World Dutch Barn provided by the National Barn Alliance in association with the Dutch Barn Preservation Society. While the day is intended to honor the past, the Bronck Museum will also emphasize its commitment to the future with the opening of a new permanent exhibit devoted to the history of the Hudson River ice industry. On Sunday, June 23, the Bronck Museum will hold the first of four scheduled Semiseptcentennial Sunday Tours. These special content tours, led by a costumed guide, will focus on the 1663 dwelling and lifestyle of early Europeans – like the Bronck family – who settled in remote locations. The tour will examine how they coped with and adapted to wilderness life, and the impact of their arrival on the wilderness. Additional Semiseptcentennial Sunday Tours are scheduled for July 28, August 25, and September 22. Tours begin at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. A continuing exploration of colonial life in the mid-1660s will be offered during the Bronck Family at Home programs in July and September. On Sunday, July 14, Shirley W. Dunn, author of The Mohicans and Their Land 1609-1730, will explore the nature and cultural impact of the relationship that developed between Dutch settlers and the Mohicans in the upper Hudson Valley. On Sunday, September 15, Janny Venema, author of the groundbreaking book Beverwijck will offer a picture of daily life in the small Dutch village – present day Albany – where the Bronck family lived from the late-1640s until their move to the Coxsackie property in 1663. The Bronck Family at Home programs begin at 2 p.m., in the Reading Room of the Vedder Research Library on the Bronck Museum grounds. A Schedule of 350th Summer events follows. For a complete listing of Celebration events, visit http://www.gchistory.org/newsandevents.

May 25 – October 14: The Broncks: A Dutch-American Family Bronck Museum Visitor Center Gallery An exhibit marking 350 years of the Bronck family. Special Exhibit Hours: Wed.-Fri. noon-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. Admission: Free

Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: 37th Annual Tour of Homes Headquarters: Mountaintop Historical Society’s Ulster and Delaware railroad depot in Haines Falls and Methodist Church in the hamlet of Lexington. Tour focusing on the homes of historic signiﬁcance along the Route 23A corridor between Haines Falls and Lexington. Included are several sites that capture life in the mountain community in the 1800s and more. Participants will receive a packet of material about the sites along with a marked route map. The tour will be held rain or shine. Picnic lunches will be available at the Lexington Methodist Church on Route 23A in Lexington. Tickets: $25; advance, $20 Information: 518.731.1033; www.gchistory.org Sunday, June 16, 12:30-4 p.m.: Happy 350th Anniversary Bronck House! An afternoon of birthday fun for the entire family with food, music, new exhibit opening, face painting, barn raising and more. Admission: Free Sunday, June 23, 1-4 p.m.: Semiseptcentennial Sunday Join a costumed guide for a trip back in time 350 years to the Dutch “colonie” of New Netherland. Tours begin at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Tickets: $6; GCHS Members & children, $3 Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m.: Bronck Family at Home with the Mohicans Vedder Research Library. Historian Shirley Dunn explores the relationship between the ﬁrst European settlers and Native Americans. Admission: free thanks to a grant from the Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation. Sunday, July 28, 1-4 p.m.: Semiseptcentennial Sunday Join a costumed guide for a trip back in time 350 years to the Dutch “colonie” of New Netherland. Tours begin at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Tickets: $6; GCHS Members & children $3 Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.: By the Light of the Silvery Moon Learn about the pleasures & perils of the night life in times past. Enjoy period refreshments and entertainment. Tickets: $7; GCHS Members & Children, $3.50 Sunday, August 25, 1-4 p.m.: Semiseptcentennial Sunday Join a costumed guide for a trip back in time 350 years to the Dutch “colonie” of New Netherland. Tours begin at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Tickets: $6; GCHS Members & children $3

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July 7 - 13 Ages 8-12

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The curtain is going up...on a summer ﬁlled with excitement and the magic of theater at Star 2 B Performing Arts

Two week workshop will culminate in a live FREE performance for family and friends. Children Ages 8-13 will learn: vocal technique*improvisation* audition skills*scene study & monologues*vocal coaching* stage combat*dance & theater movement*theater games* song presentation a cappella training*stage projection* relaxation techniques/yoga*theater make-up & costuming* solos/duets/trios/group singing*character development.

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�� a Victorian era Theater as the setting for this wonderful workshop.

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take the kids

Dinosaur Petting Zoo featuring large-scale puppets lets kids get up close and personal with these prehistoric marvels. At Bardavon June 2. Photo submitted.

Historic Military Displays

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Sat. & Sun., May 25 & 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Roosevelt Library will present a weekend of historic military displays in the Henry A. Wallace Center. Re-enactors in battle dress will be on hand to share their love of history with military enthusiasts, families, teachers, and students. Collections of military uniforms, prop weapons, and insignia from 1917 to the present day will be displayed. Customized dog tags will be available for purchase, and period military vehicles will also be on display in the courtyard of the Wallace Center. Tickets: Free Information: 845.486.7745; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

Pow Wow on the Hudson

University Settlement, 724 Walcott Ave., Beacon, NY 12508 Sat. & Sun., May 25 & 26, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., May 27, 11 a.m.5 p.m.: “The River that Flows Both Ways,” Native American Indian Festival featuring Native American dance, song, crafts, birds of prey and much more. Tickets: $6; $5 seniors & kids 6-11; under 11, free Information: 917.415.5139; http://www.ramapoughlenapenation.org/ pow-wow-on-the-hudson-the-river-that-ﬂows-both-ways

Kinderhook Heritage Weekend

Vanderpoel House of History & rear lawn, Kinderhook Village Green, Broad Street, Kinderhook, NY 12106 Saturday, June 1, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: See the beautiful c. 1820 architecture of the Vanderpoel House of History (open house, with free admission). There will be activities for the whole family on the front lawn, including historic magician Robert Olson portraying 1820s magician Richard Potter (shows at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.). On the rear lawn, see the Olde Saratoga Phyfe and Drum Muster (parade at noon, performances all day). Cross over the the Kinderhook Village Green for the Olde Kinderhook Fair, featuring craft vendors, food, and entertainment. Start the day with a pancake breakfast at the

Kinderhook Reformed Church from 8-11 a.m.This event is part of New York State’s Path Through History Weekends, June 1-2 & 8-9. Information: 518.758.9265; http://www.cchsny.org

Trails for Children

Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m.: Hiking, bird watching, outdoor fun. Information: 518.537.4240; http://www.friendsofclermont.org

Dinosaur Petting Zoo

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sunday, June 2, 3 p.m.: Using large-scale puppets in this unique interactive show, the Erth performers take children and adults on a journey through prehistoric Australia. The audience meets and learns about an amazing selection of dinosaurs that inhabited the landscape millions of years ago. Children have the opportunity to help feed, water, and care for these prehistoric marvels with simple lessons in animal husbandry. From adorable baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, this fun, educational and unique performance delights children and adults of all ages. The audience gets up close and personal with an amazing array of creatures from bygone eras. They have the chance to meet a menagerie of dinosaurs that once roamed free around the southern hemisphere and are now in residence at the petting zoo. Tickets: $10 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

Hudson Elks Flag Day Parade

City of Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, June 8, 2 p.m.: Live music, Flag Day Ceremony at the 7th Street Park at 11 a.m., parade at 2 p.m.Waterfront Park will have rides, exhibits and food vendors. Sky divers will jump and ﬁreworks light up the sky just after sundown. Information: http://www.hudsonelksﬂagdayparade.com continued on page 27g

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Toddler Art Exploration with Julie Carino

Storyteller David Gonzalez

Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7971 Main St., Hunter, NY 12442 Saturday, June 8, 3:30 p.m.: David Gonzalez performs “Aesop Bops,” a fast-paced, funny, and packed with audience participation performance. The show features a potpourri of Aesop’s classic stories. Tickets: Advance, $10; $7 children under 12; Door, $12|$7 Information: 518.263.2000; http://www.catskillmtn.org

Path Through History Weekend

Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526 Sat. & Sun., June 8 & 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: “Living History for Little Folks,” drop in for crafts and stories of the Victorian Era. For children ages 2-6. Free admission. Information: 518.537.4240; http://www.friendsofclermont.org

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Fridays, June 21, 28, July 12, 19 & 26, 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Artist Julie Carino introduces youngsters to the joy of art making. Free. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Children’s Play Day

Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Learn about the lives of children 200 years ago. Try out their clothes and games. Recommended for chldren ages 6-12. Free. Information: 518.537.4240; http://www.friendsofclermont.org

Incredible Insects

Long Dock Park, Kayak Pavilion, Long Dock Rd., Beacon, NY 12508 Tuesday, June 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m.: In this family-friendly activity, explore buoyancy and balance by designing and building a toy boat from driftwood and other materials. Material will be provided, but feel free to bring more from home. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet. Also bring gloves if you have them, sunscreen and bug spray. Participants under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Information: 845.473.4440 x 273; http://www.scenichudson.org

Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, 1024 Route 66, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, June 22, 2-3 p.m.: In this fun and interactive program learn about insect characteristics and life cycles by observing insects in their natural habitat. Equipped with nets and collection jars, explore the wetlands and ﬁelds at Mud Creek and get an up-close look at a diverse array of insects. A limited number of nets and jars will be provided – please bring your own if possible. Reservations appreciated. Information: http://www.ccswcd.org

Move Like an Animal

League of Extraordinary Readers

Driftwood Boat Building

Long Dock Park, River Center, Long Dock Rd., Beacon, NY 12508 Wednesday, June 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Take the ﬁrst step in becoming an expert tracker—by understanding how animals move. During this family-friendly program, you’ll learn how to bound like a deer and hop like a rabbit. Information: 845.473.4440 x 273; http://www.scenichudson.org

Annual Celebrate Summer Day!

Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, June 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Annual event at the museum. Check website for details. Information: 845.471.0415; http://www.mhcm.org

Beginning Chess with Chris Chanin

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Fri. & Sat., June 21 & 22, 10 a.m.-noon: For ages 5-8. Free. Fri. & Sat., June 28 & 29, 10 a.m.-noon: For ages 8-11. Free. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, June 22, 4 p.m.: Monthly author event series for kids ages 8-12. Kids will have the chance to meet their favorite children’s book authors, participate in giveaways, have snacks and fun at every event! This month’s authors include Ann M. Martin (The Baby-Sitters Club), Mark Goldblatt (Africa Speaks, Sloth, The Unrequitted, Twerp), and Geoﬀ Rodkey (Chronicles of Egg). RSVP required via email or Facebook. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Pond Pals

Schor Conservation Area Pavilion, 58 Shoreview Dr., Canaan, NY 12029 Thursday, June 27, 10-11 a.m.: Head to the pond where we’ll use nets to get a closer look at noisy bullfrogs, twitchy tadpoles, and crazy crayﬁsh. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://clctrust.org/event-education

birds, bees and pollination in the fern glen Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Main Campus parking lot, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, NY 12545 Sunday, June 9, 1 p.m.: Discover early summer ﬂowers and the insects they attract during a guided walk through the Cary Institute’s Fern Glen. This short easy walk is a great introduction to some of our native forest wildﬂowers, ferns, and wetland shrubs. Wear sturdy walking shoes and bring drinking water. Tickets: Free Information: http://www.caryinstitute.org/events

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‘SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody’ is a hilarious new musical that brings the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. At UPAC, June 27. Photo submitted.

For Better and For Worse: Sixteen Decades of Wedding Wear at Vassar

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Palmer Gallery, Vassar, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12504 Through June 9, Thurs.-Sat., 1-4 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: An exhibit drawn from the Vassar College Costume Collection displaying a wide variety of wedding outﬁts dating from 1854-present. Teh exhibit also features wedding photographs and narratives from Vassar community members. Information: costumeshop@vassar.edu

Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Fri., May 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., May 25, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 26, 3 p.m.: Combine an absurdly talented cast with an ingenious book, catchy Broadway score, and you have a truly perfect feel-good theatrical experience for all ages. Presented by NextQuest Productions. Tickets: $8; $5 kids 12 and under Information: http://nextquestproductions.org

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana

The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 Through June 2, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: Can you spell “hilarious”? The 6 kids vying for the spelling bee trophy sure can! Who knew that the angst-ﬁlled, stress-driven, winner-take-all world of a junior high spelling competition could be this much fun? Tickets: $18; $15 Friends; $10 children 12 and under Information: http://ghentplayhouse.org

Kaatsbaan Studio Theatre, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.: Flamenco Vivo brings to life the tradition, passion and dynamics that deﬁne this universal Spanish art form. This 30th anniversary world preview performance features a full company of dancers and musicians and special guest artist Angel Muñoz. Tickets: $30; $45 cafe table seating Information: 845.757.5106; http://www.kaatsbaan.org

The Fantasticks

The Thing About Art, See

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 May 23-26, May 29-June 2, check website for times: The story of two young lovers, their interfering fathers, a swashbuckling rogue, and the illusions and disillusionment they go through before reaching their enlightened ﬁnale is told with equal parts charm and comedy. Fun, romantic and nostalgic songs that enhance the story include Try To Remember, Soon It’s Gonna Rain, Much More, They Were You, and Plant A Radish. Tickets: $29 & $30, evening performances; $28, matinees; $12 kids under 12. Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat., May 25, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 26, 3 p.m.: An edgy and elegant presentation featuring dancers from The D’amby Project and new choreography by Alexander Bloomstein, Elaine Colandrea, Joel Hanna, Leighann Kowalsky, Bridget Madden, Abby Saxon, Rowan Willigan & more! Tickets: $20/$10 Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Cavalcade of Magic

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 May 31-June 2; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: The Al Baker

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Assembly #35 of the Society of American Magicians is back with an all new show! Featuring local magicians, this family friendly show is packed to brim with mystery, magic, laughter and illusion. It’s an amazing time, fun for all, and magic you’ll never forget! Tickets: $20/$18 Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

9 to 5 The Musical

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 June 6-9, 12-16, check website for times: Based on the hilarious hit movie, the show is all fun and a yard wide, and full of frisky, ﬂirty songs by Dolly Parton. Mr. Hart, the boss, stops at nothing to prove his chauvinism, until the “girls” in his oﬃce declare their women’s rights and put a stop to it all, in a very daring way. Tickets: $29 & $30, evening performances; $28, matinees; $12 kids under 12. Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

A Little Night Music

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 June 7-23; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: Set in 1900 Sweden and based on Ingmar Bergman’s comedy of manners, Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Night Music won four Tony Awards during its original 1973 Broadway production. The musical, which includes the popular song Send in the Clowns, features a sophisticated, challenging score with masterful lyrics. The story revolves around a tangled web of love aﬀairs, with actress Desirée Armfeldt at its epicenter. Her past and current lovers include a count and a lawyer, both of whom are married, and both of whose wives are jealous. Full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire, A Little Night Music is above all a dramatic musical celebration of love. Tickets: $26/$24 Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Jennifer Muller: The Works

Kaatsbaan Studio Theatre, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.: “The Works” applies a multi-disciplinary technique that weaves dance, theater, and visual arts to create dances that celebrate and illuminate the human spirit. Tickets: $30; $10 student rush Information: 845.757.5106; http://www.kaatsbaan.org

Upstream Residency Showcase: Project 44

Kaatsbaan Studio Theatre, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.: Upstream, in residence at Kaatsbaan June 3-9, presents a showcase performance for the public. Supported by the NY State DanceForce with funding from the NY State Council on the Arts Dance program. Tickets: $10 suggested donation Information: 845.757.5106; http://www.kaatsbaan.org

Play by Play: Unchained

Stageworks/Hudson, 41-A Cross St., Hudson, NY 12534 June 12-23; Wed. & Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: Stageworks’ annual festival of new one-acts. Tickets: $18-$29 Information: http://www.stageworkshudson.org;

Proof

The Beacon, 445 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 June 14-23, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, “...combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theatre...[PROOF is a] smart and compassionate play of

ideas.” - NY Daily News. Tickets: $18 Information: http://www.thebeacontheatre.org

Gilbert & Sullivan – The Ballet

Kaatsbaan Studio Theatre, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Sat., June 15, 7:30 p.m. & Sun., June 16, 2:30 p.m.: Presented by Dances Patrelle. Tickets: $30; $10 student rush Information: 845.757.5106; http://www.kaatsbaan.org

La Cage Aux Folles

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 June 20-23, 26-30, check website for times: A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what” is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.Tickets: $29 & $30, evening performances; $28, matinees; $12 kids under 12. Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

Home

Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 June 21-23 & 28-30; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: Written by Samm-Art Williams, directed by Jerry Maple Jr., produced by New Day Repertory Company. Tickets: $20; $18 seniors; $16 students; kids under 12, $10 Information: http://newdayrep.org

SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody

UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Thursday, June 27, 8 p.m.: The hilarious new musical that brings the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. Your inner goddess will be laughing out loud with this new imagining of the characters comes to life with sharp-witted comedy, musical numbers, steamy and fun performances from the hunky leading man, plus lots of surprises! Get there early for pre-show cocktails then stay to meet the cast and pose for a photo with the fetching star himself. Tickets: $37.50-57.50 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

Hudson Air: Radio Plays

PS21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Friday, June 28, 7:30 p.m.: An evening of live radio theater performed by members of Hudson Air, Lora Lee Ecobelli, Nancy Rothman and James Occhino directed by Andrew Joffe. This is the first in a series of live radio performances to be presented in alternate seasons by PS21 and Hudson Opera House. The programs will be recorded live for future broadcast on Hudson’s Community radio station WGXC. This evening’s program of comedy will include Anton Chekhov’s A Marriage Proposal, adapted for radio by Andrew Joffe, as well as the contemporary pieces: As In Aphrodite by Steve Somkin, At Your Service by Byron Nilsson, Hospital Corners by Nancy Rothman, Transubstantiation by Andrew Joffe and The Interview by Lora Lee Ecobelli. Tickets: $18; $10 youth (18 & under) Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Don’t Dress for Dinner

The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125 June 28-July 7, Thurs. & Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: In this “gut-busting, hilarious” farce by Marc Camoletti (Boeing Boeing), Bernard’s plans for a rendezvous with his mistress are complicated when his wife decides to stay in town for a tryst of her own. This sets the stage for a collision course of assumed identities and outrageous inﬁdelities. Tickets: $24; $22 matinees Information: 518.794.8989; http://www.theaterbarn.com

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Sounds season of the

One of the most inﬂuential banjo players in the roots music world, Tony Trischka, takes the PS21 stage in Chatham on June 29.

In the Pines

724 Wolcott Ave., The Theater at University Settlement Camp, Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, May 25, 5 p.m.: Bands and beer in the wilds of Beacon, featuring the ‘oﬀbeat’ music of Higher Animals, Knock Yourself Out, Babe the Blue Ox, Stephen Clair Trio and Monski. Tickets: $10 advance; $15 door Information: http://local845.com

Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley

Stone, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Yungchen Lhamo, to draw attention to the grave problem of domestic violence in the Hudson Valley. This beneﬁt concert will raise funds for for the Washbourne House of Ulster County and Grace Smith House of Dutchess County. Tickets: $40 | $65 | $80 | $250 (includes post-performance reception with the artists) Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu

Ninth Annual Mountain Jam Fest IX

Tannery Pond, Mount Lebanon Shaker Village & Darrow School, 110 Darrow Rd., New Lebanon, NY 12125 Saturday, May 25, 6 p.m.: It was probably only a matter of time before Christopher O’Riley (of NPR’s From The Top fame) and an innovative interpreter of the English rock group, Radiohead, met Matt Haimovitz, an established cellist with “a taste for Hendrix.” They both have impeccable classical training and they both believe in the Duke Ellington adage, “There are only two kinds of music: good music and the other kind.” Tickets: $30 & $35 Information: 888.820.1696; http://www.tannerypondconcerts.org

Hunter Mountain, Route 23A, Hunter, NY 12442 Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9: Four day music festival featuring national recording artists and local bands. Listed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 10 music festivals in the country. This year’s line-up includes Phil Lesh and friends, Widespread Panic, Gov’t Mule, Primus, The Avett Brothers, Dispatch, Gary Clark Jr., Soulive, Deer Tick, Jackie Greene, Rubblebucket, ALO, Amy Helm, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, The Revivalists, David Wax Museum, SIMO and more! On site camping available, Food Truck Village, hotel shuttles. Tickets: Advance one-day passes, $79 & $89; 4-day, $215; 3-day, $190 Information: 518.628.4423; http://mountainjam.com

East Durham Irish Festival

Beauty Intolerable

Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, Route 145, East Durham, NY 12423 Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26: 21 Irish bands on two stages, Irish dancers, City of Albany Pipe Band, music and dance workshops, First Annual Irish Festival Idol Contest, food and other vendors, and much more. Tickets: $12 advance; $16 at gate Information: 518.634.2286; http://eastdurhamirishfestival.com

Shelter: Natalie Merchant & The Kalmia String Quartet

Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoﬀ Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Sunday, June 2, 7 p.m.: Singer Natalie Merchant and the Kalmia String Quartet share the stage with local women singers Amy Helm, Simi

First Presbyterian Church, 4th & Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, June 8, 6 p.m.: This is the world premiere of a songbook of 15 songs based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay performed by Lauren Flanigan, soprano; Deanne Meek, mezzo-soprano; Risa Renae Harman, lyric soprano; Kelly Horsted and Christopher Cooley, pianists; with special guest, actress Tyne Daly reciting the poetry. Tickets: $30; $50 reserved seating & reception; $150 reserved seating, artists reception & private tour of Millay’s Steepletop. Information: http://claveracklanding.org

Sebastian Baverstam and Yannick Rafalimanana

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in G major”; Beethoven’s “Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69”; and Brahms’ “Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99.” Tickets: $30 & $35 Information: 888.820.1696; http://www.tannerypondconcerts.org

Banjo Roots and Branches

Roe Jan Public Library, 9091 NY Route 22, Hillsdale, NY 12529 Sunday, June 9, 5 p.m.: A talk/demonstration with Steve Reilly, banjo player and banjo maker, who will talk about the history of the banjo which has its roots in West Africa before it traveled to the southern United States with the African slaves. Steve will share his deep knowledge of the banjo and bring along some fellow banjo players to demonstrate the banjo’s wild diversity! Tickets: Free Information: http://www.roejanlibrary.org

Taste of Country Music Festival

Hunter Mountain, Route 23A, Hunter, NY 12442 Thursday-Saturday, June 13-15: Top country music stars including Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson & Family, Trace Adkins, Hunter Hayes, Montgomery Gentry, Gloriana and many others. Tickets: packages start at $120; Thurs. only, advance $49 & $75; Fri. only, advance $79 & $110; Sat. only, advance $89 & $110 Information: 518.628.4423; http://tasteofcountryfestival.com

8th Annual Paul Grunberg Memorial Bach Concert

PS21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Saturday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.: Eugene Drucker violin & Marija Stroke piano. Program features D Minor Partita for solo violin, Keyboard Partita in B ﬂat Major & piano-violin sonatas. Tickets: $35; $20 students Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Armen Donelain Trio

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m.: Donelian’s piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft, swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary and a boundless source of creative ideas. At HOH, Donelian performs with David Clark on bass and George Schuller on drums. Tickets: $12/$10 advance; $15/$12 day of Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Zal Idrissa Sissokho and Buntalo: Kora Music of West Africa

PS21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Saturday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.: For Zal Idrissa Sissokho music is about reminding us of who we are, keeping us connected to our history, and sharing between cultures. Sissokho is from Senegal in West Africa but has lived in Montreal since 1999. He comes from a family of griots, the African storytellers who transmit the tradition and history of the Mande Empire from one generation to the next. Sissokho has performed internationally both solo and with his band Buntalo. Tickets: $25; $15 students Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

The DownTown Ensemble

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, June 22, 8 p.m.: Works by poets George Quasha and Jackson Mac Low and performances by members of the DT Ensemble. Tickets: $12/$10 advance; $15/$12 day of Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Soovin Kim and Friends

Tannery Pond, Mount Lebanon Shaker Village & Darrow School, 110 Darrow Rd., New Lebanon, NY 12125 Saturday, June 22, 8 p.m.: Featuring Soovin Kim, Jessica Lee, Ed Arron, Maurycy Banaszek and Christian Steiner in a concert dedicated to Claire Brook. Works by Bartok, Zoltán Kodály and Ernst von Dohnányi. Tickets: $30 & $35 Information: 888.820.1696; http://www.tannerypondconcerts.org

Community Lawn Concerts: Chandler Travis Philharmonic

PS21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Sunday, June 23, 6 p.m.: A series of Sunday late afternoon/early evening lawn concerts inviting audiences to bring a picnic and their dancing shoes. The Chandler Travis Philharmonic is a 9-piece ensemble from Boston that includes a horn section, string bass, keyboard, mandocello, guitar, drums, accordion, and singing valet. Either solo or in one of his other bands, Chandler Travis has appeared with Elvis Costello, Green Day, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, John Cale, Bonnie Raitt, NRBQ, Charles Mingus, the Beach Boys, etc., etc. Tickets: $15; $6 youth (18 & under) Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell

UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Sunday, June 23, 7 p.m.: Comedian, actor and Grammy Award winning banjo maestro Steve Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell team up with bluegrass greats the Steep Canyon Rangers for a tour in support of their upcoming album, Love Has Come for You. Tickets: $75 & $85 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

Tony Trischka Territory

PS21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Saturday, June 29, 7:30 p.m.: Tony Trischka is perhaps the most inﬂuential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 35 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians. Tickets: $30; $18 students Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Beacon Riverfest 2013

Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m.: Fourth annual outdoor music concert in the city’s Riverfront Park features a line-up with twice as many artists as last year, including: Chichi Libre, Higher Animals, Hollis Brown, Krewe De La Rue, Tracy Bonham and Friends, Matuto, Erin Hobson Compact, Mamie Minch and Her Business, Pontoon, The Beacon Music Factory House Band, The Costellos, and Van Hayride. Tickets: free, donations accepted Information: http://www.beaconriverfest.com

Tony Bennett

UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m.: World-renowned vocalist Tony Bennett needs no introduction. His ﬁfteen Grammys, two Emmys and Kennedy Center honor speak for him. One of the greatest interpretive singers of the 20th century. Ticket sales beneﬁt UPAC capital improvements. Tickets: $100-$200 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

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readings, signings & screenings Still from the ﬁlm ‘Last Call at the Oasis’ which shines a light on the global water crisis. Playing at the Beacon Institute’s CEIE June 20.

Starr At Home Program

Starr Library, 68 West Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Ongoing: Starr Library is introducing a new outreach program called Starr At Home for Rhinebeck Town residents who are housebound. Their plan is to deliver books to those community members who, for whatever reason, cannot leave home. Participants will be able to request speciﬁc titles and/or a particular genre of books that they enjoy. Given permission, the library can also deliver its recommendations based on the individual’s reading history. In keeping with each reader’s pace, volunteers will deliver and pick up books at home once or twice monthly. If you are interested in participating, or know someone who would beneﬁt from this service, contact Nan Jackson. Information: 845.876.4030; starrathome@starrlibrary.org http://starrlibrary.org

Film: Andre Gregory: Before & After Dinner

Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sun., May 26, 6 p.m.; Sat., June 1, 6 p.m.; Sun., June 2, 3:30 p.m.: A witty and often hilariously funny raconteur, Gregory looks back on a career that spanned decades, shattered boundaries and established him as a cultural icon. He recalls the making of My Dinner with Andre, the Louis Malle-directed classic in which he starred and co-wrote, reﬂects on his pivotal role in American theatre, dishes on his brief sojourn in Hollywood, and talks about the discovery that led him to question his own identity and life’s work. Tickets: $7; $5 student Information: 518.822.8448; http://timeandspace.org/events

Big Book Sale

Starr Library, 68 West Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Fri., May 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., June 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., June 2, 1-4 p.m.: The annual BIG Book Sale has a special feature – a table of books on Hollywood, the movies, and movie stars. As usual, well-sorted collections oﬀer books on gardening, cooking, travel, history, biography, self-help, wellness, drama, and more. Fiction and non ﬁction start at 50¢; trade paperbacks are a dollar each; children’s books start at 20¢. Information: 845.876.4030; http://starrlibrary.org

Booksigning: The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History and Tour

Wagon House Education Ctr., Olana, 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, June 1, 3 p.m.: Talk and book signing by professors Robert and Johanna Titus, authors of The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History and Tour. Readers will explore the Hudson Valley with a new eyes-from a geological perspective.The Tituses will guide participants through the Catskills, the Shawangunks, the Taconics, along the banks of the Hudson River...and demonstrate that all this beauty rose phoenix-like from the devastation caused by the slow, inexorable advance of a grinding, half-mile-thick bulldozer of ice and the raging ﬂood that followed its retreat. The result of these devastating events is the landscape that inspired the Hudson River School painters and America’s pioneer landscape architects-gifts of the Ice Age, and the familiar landscape today. A short walk around the lake will follow the presentation. The presentation will be followed by a book-signing. Copies of the book will be available for sale. Space is limited. Information: 518.828.0135; http://www.olana.org

Reading & Discussion: Verlyn Klinkenborg, More Scenes From The Rural Life

Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook, NY 12545 Saturday, June 1, 5 p.m.: A reading and discussion from More Scenes from the Rural Life. Klinkenborg is an American non-ﬁction author. Since 1997, he has been a member of the editorial board of The New York Times. His other books include Making Hay, The Last Fine Time, and Timothy; or, Notes of an Abject Reptile. Information: 845.677.5857; http://www.merrittbooks.com

On the Waterfront and the Hollywood Blacklist: A Lecture by Rob Edelman

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, June 7, 7 p.m.: This illustrated lecture will examine the climate in America that led to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee’s

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(HUAC) ascent to power and will oﬀer examples of the kinds of ﬁlms that HUAC felt were subtle communist propaganda. This program is part of the Speakers in the Humanities Project through the NY Council for the Humanities. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Calling All Poets: Christine Boyka Kluge & Dennis Bressack

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Friday, June 7, 8 p.m.: On the ﬁrst Friday of the month, poets from the tri-state and beyond listen to and lend their truly diverse voices to the rich resonance of Howland’s hsitory. Tickets: $4 Information: 845.831.4988; http://howlandculturalcenter.org

First Columbians 2013: Honoring James Ivory

On the lawn of the Vanderpoel House of History, 16 Broad St., Kinderhook, NY 12106 Saturday, June 8, 5-7:30 p.m.: Honored guest ﬁlmmaker James Ivory and his partner, the late ismail Merchant, founded the legendary ﬁlm company Merchant Ivory Productions in 1962. They lived and worked for more than three decades in Ivory’s house in Claverack. Ivory is now working on a screen adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, “Richard II.” Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, silent auction. Tickets: start at $85 Information: http://www.cchsny.org

Oral History Summer School: Film, Lucky

Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St., Hudson, NY 12534 Wednesday, June 12, 7-9 p.m.: A sneak preview of the ﬁlm “Lucky” followed by Q & A with ﬁlmmaker Laura Checkoway. Presented by Oral History Summer School. Tickets: $5 suggested donation Information: http://www.oralhistorysummerschool.com

Giant Book Sale

900 Dutchess Turnpike, Route 44, Poughkeepsie Business Park, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Fri., Sat. & Mon., June 14, 15 & 17, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., June 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tues., June 18, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.: More than 200,000 gently used books & media for sale at reasonable prices. Sponsored by Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public LIbrary District. Information: http://poklib.org

Movie Tuesdays: Music and Dance Films

PS21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Fridays through August, 8:30 p.m.: Free movies under the stars. Most are introduced by Frank Farnham, adj. professor of communications, FIT, NYC. 6/18, God’s Fiddler, the only ﬁlm biography of the world’s most renowned violinist, Jascha Heifetz; 6/25, Give Me The Banjo, a comprehensive look by documentary ﬁlmmaker Marc Fields at a quintessential American musical instrument, the banjo. Tickets: Free Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Author Event: Verlyn Klinkenborg, More Scenes From The Rural Life

Film: Last Call at the Oasis

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, June 8, 7 p.m.: Klinkenborg writes with a grace and understanding that makes us more aware of the world around us, whether we live on a farm or in the middle of the city. More Scenes from the Rural Life gathers over 150 of Klinkenborg’s best pieces since his last collection, The Rural Life, was published a decade ago. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

CEIE at Dennings Point, 199 Dennings Ave., Beacon, NY 12508 Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m.: Developed, ﬁnanced and executive produced by the company responsible for An Inconvenient Truth and Food Inc., the ﬁlm Last Call at the Oasis presents a powerful argument for why the global water crisis is the central issue facing our world this century. Pre-register, limited space available. Information: 845.765.2721; http://www.bire.org/events

Rhinebeck Farmers Market: Lucy Knisely, Relish

Hudson Valley YA Society

Municipal Parking Lot, E. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, June 9, 11 a.m.: Knisely’s forthright, thoughtful, and funny graphic memoir, “Relish: My Life in the Kitchen,” traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned about food, cooking, and life. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

John Fitzpatrick: Moving to Completion

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Sunday, June 9, 3 p.m.: Poet John Fitzpatrick talks about communing with animals and writing about them. He will speak on an energy of oneness between nature’s spirit and the creative human spirit, and read excerpts from his book, “Moving to Completion.” Refreshments and music by Kevin McIntyre. Books will be available for purchase and signing (cash only). Information: http://www.turtleami.com

Author Event: Susan Gillotti, Women of Privilege

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, June 9, 4 p.m.: The book is part biography, part memoir, and part social history. Based on journals and diaries that span more than a hundred years, “Women of Privilege” reveals how easy it is to create a family myth, when there is money to keep up appearances. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, June 23, 4 p.m.: This month’s event features Young Adult authors Jennifer Castle (The Beginning of After, You Look Diﬀerent in Real Life), Elizabeth Norris (Unbreakable, Unraveling, Undone), and Kim Purcell (Traﬃcked). RSVP required via email or Facebook. Information: 845.876.0500; rsvp@oblongbooks.com; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Occupy Northern Dutchess Public Forum and Benefit for Strike Debt: Rolling Jubilee Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, June 30, 11 a.m.: Organized by Occupy Northern Dutchess and co-sponsored by Occupy New Paltz and Occupy Poughkeepsie. Strike Debt: Rolling Jubilee is a strategy originating with Occupy Wall Street to strike at the heart of the debilitating role of debt in today’s economic life. Andrew Ross, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University, and Astra Taylor, filmmaker and author, will speak on the purpose and activities of Rolling Jubilee Initiative. Satirist and poet, Mikhail Horowitz, and musician Gilles Malkine will provide entertainment. Tickets: $15 suggested donation Information: 866.345.6688; http://upstatefilms.org/special-events; http://rollingjubilee.org/

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May 24-26 NextQuest Productions presents

You’re a Good Man,

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June 21-30 New Day Repertory Company presents

HOME

Charlie Brown

“New Day elevates social issues to new dramatic heights with HOME” Mike Hagerty of the Taconic Newspapers. Written by Samm-Art Williams & directed by Jerry Maple Jr.

For information call 845 485-7399

www.newdayrep.wix.com

Auditions

Combine an absurdly talented cast with an ingenious book, catchy Broadway score and the most reasonable ticket prices around, and you have a truly perfect feelgood theatrical experience for all ages..

CHAC announces auditions for

See Rock City & Other Destinations

For information call 845-486-4571

www.cunneen-hackett.org

PLUS... Summer Camp with Star2B Performing Arts & Ongoing classes in Ballet,Tai Chi, Jazz, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Journaling & More!!

Massage, Reiki & Reﬂexology Services Available

2011 Drama Desk Award Winning Musical, See Rock City & Other Destinations is a contemporary musical about connections missed and made at tourist destinations across the United States. July 27, 28 & 30 auditions for October performances

For information call 845-486-4571 cunneen-hackett arts center is a funded member of DCAC

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Long days short years by Brian PJ Cronin, photograph by Kristen Cronin I try not to reflect on the first day of high school too much – no sense in letting all that electroshock therapy go to waste – but lately, the phrase, “From this point on, it counts,” keeps popping into my head. That’s what every single teacher told us that day. From this point on, colleges would be looking at our grades. Our perfect attendance award from 8th grade and our gold star-winning baking soda volcano from the 5th grade science fair may as well have never even happened. Our future happiness and trajectories in life depended on everything that happened from this moment onward. No pressure. Take out your books and turn to page 1. Quickly, now. The first day of high school keeps coming earlier and earlier. As they close in on their second birthdays, my son Cooper and his friends are now at the point where they are learning new things at an astonishing rate. They can repeat back almost anything you say to them (mental note: start watching what I say). They are rattling off strings of letters, numbers, days of the week, and snippets of songs they’ve heard (mental note: stop listening to Wu-Tang Clan at home). It is thrilling and joyous to watch. It is also completely terrifying. Before this, all I knew was that I needed to be reading to Cooper as much as possible. So I did. And every once in awhile I’d explain how something works, even though I was sure he wasn’t really understanding what I was talking about. Now he does. Now it counts. Now what? I’ve been vaguely aware of the fact that talking to your toddlers as much as possible is somehow helpful to them as they develop language skills. No problem! I talk to Cooper all the time, like, every day. But a recent article in The New York Times made the case that talking is the MOST educational thing you can possibly do for your infants and toddlers and that you should pretty much talk to them non-stop. It doesn’t matter what you say, just keep talking because every minute of silence they experience is another opportunity for learning lost forever. I have tried this, because I am panic stricken and gullible. But I hate talking. I avoid talking whenever I can. My phone only has three numbers in it (“Wife,” “Mom,” and “Pizza”) because I refuse to actually call people. So I have tried talking to Cooper in long stretches without stopping and it never goes well. Cooper has a habit these days of getting up at 5:30 a.m. At that time in the morning, all I’m capable of talking about is making coffee, asking

It won’t be long until Cooper is actually talking back to me... soon there won’t be such a thing as a minute of silence. Until then, I’m finding that when my monnologue teeters on the edge of ridiculousness, it’s best to just shut my mouth, take Cooper’s hand, and go outside. him to check to see if the coﬀee is ready, and if it’s not ready, asking Cooper if maybe he has some Excedrin or Red Bull squirreled away that he can share with Daddy. Talking to him while I’m making dinner doesn’t work well, either. I start by explaining what I’m doing (chopping garlic). Then, I explain why I’m doing it. I talk through the recipe, then about what we’re having for dinner tomorrow night, and the night after that, and why we eat so much Italian food, and what Italian Food is, and what food is, and what “is” is. Eventually I just start shouting random syllables, much to Cooper’s delight and to the detriment of his future educational prospects. It won’t be long until Cooper is actually talking back to me, asking about everything he sees and questioning everything I say. Soon, there won’t be such a thing as a minute of silence. Until then, I’m ﬁnding that when my monologue teeters on the edge of ridiculousness, it’s best to just shut my mouth, take Cooper’s hand, and go outside. It’s best to remember that the trees, birds, and sky also have things to teach him, things that my 20-minute dramatic retelling of the 2006 National League Championship Series never can. It’s best to walk down to the edge of a creek, hand Cooper a pile of rocks, and let him throw them into the water, one by one. And when we have run out of rocks and the birds have stopped singing and the wind has died down, it is best to take in the stillness and hope that the stillness counts for something too.

❂ Brian PJ and Kristen Cronin live in Beacon with their three cats, and their son Cooper James Cronin. Check out their blog A Rotisserie Chicken and 12 Padded Envelopes at hvmercantile.com, and view more of their photos at www.ﬂickr.com/ teammoonshine and Instagram.com/kristencronin.

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miscell aneous Hudson-Berkshire Wine & Food Festival

Columbia County Fairgrounds, Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Sat., May 25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., May 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: The Inaugural Wine and Food Festival will feature the ﬁve beverage trail members plus other regional wineries, distilleries, cideries and craft breweries. There will also be delicious food for sale and sampling including gourmet cheeses and creameries, baked goods, grass fed meat producers and more! Throughout the weekend there will be special guest appearances and book signings, seminars of wine and food pairings, home brewing, and cheese making by some of the region’s foremost experts. Tickets: $10; $25 tasting tickets; free, kids under 12 Information: http://hudsonberkshirewinefestival.com

Sunday Open Houses

Elmendorph Inn, 7562 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Sundays, June 2 & 9, 1-4 p.m.: Tour this historic 18th century inn to learn about antique quilts from textile expert Diana Louie, browse displays of Hudson River ice harvesting and of Red Hook in the Civil War summer of 1863. Featured as part of New York State’s Path Through History weekends. Information: 845.758.1920; http://www.redhookhistory.com

Financial Wellness in the Retirement Years

Center for Healthy Aging, 6529 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Monday, June 3, 2 p.m.: From investing to retirement income planning to estate planning, we’ll cover topics of concern to anyone who invests and saves money. Information: 877.729.2444

Blood Drive for Boston

Northern Dutchess Hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Friday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: Health Quest and the American Red Cross hold a blood drive to support the Boston area hospitals after the tragic events which occurred at the Boston Marathon. Help is needed to replenish and maintain the supply of blood products. Appointments are recommended. Walk-ins welcome. Information: 845.871.3471

Country Living Fair

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Fri.-Sun., June 7-9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Country Living magazine brings its Country Fair to the Northeast for the ﬁrst time. Attendees will enjoy the Country Living lifestyle in a fun, festival atmosphere with cooking, crafting and other DIY demonstrations, along with fantastic local food. Guests will have access to a unique shopping experience featuring nearly 200 vendors oﬀering antiques, gifts, home decor, jewelry and more. Special guest presentations include: Cari Cucksey, estate-sale expert and host of HGTV’s Cash & Cari; Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, of Cooking Channel’s The Fabulous Beekman Boys; Matt and Ted Lee, authors of “The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen”; Mindy Fox, food writer and author of “Salads: Beyond the Bowl”; Carole Murko, creator, host and executive producer of NPR and PBS shows Heirloom Meals. And so much more! Tickets: $13 advance; $16 door; 3-day passes for $15 advance/$20 door; Early Bird 3-day pass with early admission on Fri. & Sat., $40 (advance only); 16 and under, free. Information: 866.500-FAIR; http://www.countryliving.com/fair

A Taste of Africa

Church of the Messiah Parish Hall, 6436 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, June 8, 1-4 p.m.: Fundraising event to support scholarships for student participation in the 2013 Summer Study Tour to South Africa, Tanzania, and Zanzibar as part of the US-Africa Partnership for Building Stronger Communities. The event features tastings of select African cuisine and inspirational sounds of gospel music, a silent auction, drumming and dancing. Tickets: $60 Information: 845.876.6944 or 845.266.3844

37th Annual Tour of Homes

Mountaintop Historical Society’s Ulster and Delaware railroad depot in Haines Falls and Methodist Church in the hamlet of Lexington Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Tour focusing on the homes of historic signiﬁcance along the Route 23A corridor between Haines Falls and Lexington. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the creation of the towns of Hunter and Lexington and the 100th anniversary of the Mountaintop Historical Society’s Ulster and Delaware railroad depot in Haines Falls, which will serve as one of two headquarters for the tour. There will also be a ticket sale site at the Methodist Church in the hamlet of Lexington. Tickets: $25; advance, $20 Information: 518.817.8771; www.gchistory.org

Mid-Hudson Road Runner’s Annual Treetops to Rooftops 5K Race

Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Rd., Highland, NY 12528 Saturday, June 15, 8 a.m.: Race registration at 7 a.m. on Highland side of Walkway. Awards in 10 categories each for men and women. Registration fees: $18 members; $20 non-members; $25 day of Information: soneil10@yahoo.com; http://www.mhrrc.org

Hudson Pride 2013

City of Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m.: Parade down Warren Street, 2 p.m.; festival, 3-6 p.m. at Hudson Waterfront featuring family-friendly games and fun, live performances, bouncy house, vendors/food, carnival games, arts & crafts and much more; cabaret and dance party at Club Helsinki at 8 p.m. Information: http://www.hudsonpridefoundation.org

Happy 350th Anniversary Bronck House!

Bronck Museum, Route 9W, Coxsackie, NY 12051 Sunday, June 16, 12:30-4 p.m.: An afternoon of birthday fun for the entire family with food, music, new exhibit opening, face painting, barn raising and more. Admission: Free Information: 518.731.6490; http://www.gchistory.org

Semiseptcentennial Sunday

Bronck Museum, Route 9W, Coxsackie, NY 12051 Sunday, June 23, 1-4 p.m.: Join a costumed guide for a trip back in time 350 years to the Dutch “colonie” of New Netherland. Tours begin at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Tickets: $6; GCHS Members & children, $3 Information: 518.731.6490; http://www.gchistory.org

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Germantown Look what’s happening in April! POETRY READING & A Taste of Africa BOOK SIGNING ��

Rhinebeck Poet John Fitzpatrick

Sunday, �� December 16 ~ 2 -� 3:00 pm ��

Frazier Room Starr Library, Rhinebeck ��

Free Admission �� Book Cost: Moving To Completion, $ 15, �� (Cash Only) ��

Public Welcomed Refreshments and Music

Specialty Tastings• Silent Auction Gospel Music • Drumming • Dancing

��Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:00 to 4:00pm �� Tastings of select African cuisine & Inspirational sounds of gospel songs ��

SILENT AUCTION OF DISTINCTIVE ETHNIC ITEMS AND OTHER FABULOUS THINGS �� For reservations, call 845-876-6944 or 845-266-3844 $60 per person ��

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